Port Isaac
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| Weather | 16°C, Wind W at 19 km/h, 83% Humidity |
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| Population | 721 |
| Local time | Tuesday 02:30 |
| Dialling code | 01208 |
| Postcode district | PL29 |
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| ID | 1094553 |
About Port Isaac
Port Isaac is a small fishing village on the Atlantic coast of north Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The nearest towns are Wadebridge and Camelford, both ten miles away. Port Gaverne, commonly mistaken to be part of Port Isaac, is a nearby hamlet that has its own history.
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Doc Martin village 'at flooding risk' from crumbling harbour
A village made famous by the TV series Doc Martin will be At Risk of regular flooding if the harbour is not repaired, fishermen are warning.
The Port Isaac Harbour Commission said damage to one of the breakwaters will cost " eye-watering" amounts to repair.
The Fishing fleet in the Cornish village has depleted in recent years, with just two boats remaining to pay for harbour maintenance.
One of The Fishermen said: " We cant afford to pay for the upkeep. "
Calum Greenhalgh added: " The harbour will fall into disrepair And Then the bottom of The Village will flood. "
Mr Greenhalgh said The Decline in crab catches had been " very dramatic over The Last six years".
He Said : " A fall from 41,837 tonnes in 2014 to 5,380 in 2020, and 2021 was Even Worse . "
The harbour commissioners have Set Up a fundraising page, with a target of £40,000.
The page says: " There is currently a large chunk of concrete that has come off the outside of The Eastern breakwater.
" The harbour commission is getting A Survey done with The View to it be repaired; the estimated cost is eye watering. "
It goes on: " If there are no commercial boats left in the harbour there will be No One around to look after the infrastructure and it will be only a matter of time until the breakwaters Fall In to disrepair and with sea levels rising, the bottom of The Village will be regularly flooded and become unsustainable and uninsurable. "
The harbour commission is also hoping to Set Up an apprenticeship scheme for young fishermen.
Former fisherman Jeremy Brown said: " We need to get back to people coming into the industry now.
" There is still a good living to be made there if you could encourage people into it. "
North Cornwall MP Scott Mann has offered to help with a bid to the National Heritage Lottery fund to help with the repairs.
In December a by the government to encourage new entrants into The Fishing sector, and train and upskill those already working in it.
Source of news: bbc.com
